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The ACS estimates about 1,030, give or take 261 civilian veterans in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, West Baton Rouge Parish ranks 40th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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West Baton Rouge Parish has about 236, give or take 83 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Louisiana.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in West Baton Rouge Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 14 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in West Baton Rouge Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in West Baton Rouge Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$40,493 ± $8,069
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$45,313 ± $3,294
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
9.4% ± 6.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.5% ± 9.9 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
62.9% ± 44.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.6% ± 11.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.6% ± 3.6 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
17.5% ± 11.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in West Baton Rouge Parish
VA reports 424 veterans in West Baton Rouge Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 37 VA-backed home loans out of 517 home loans made in West Baton Rouge Parish (7.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 347, give or take 135) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 241, give or take 214; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in West Baton Rouge Parish
VA reported about $13.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $7.0 million in medical care spending in West Baton Rouge Parish for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to West Baton Rouge Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 16 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Louisiana Balance of State CoC counted 39 veterans experiencing homelessness (25 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).
LA-509 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 88 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Erwinville (unincorporated community): about 2,420 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
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